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European e-scooter safety and regulation

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European authorities ~~are intensifying~~ continue to intensify e-scooter regulations as accident rates and injury severity rise. In Germany, 2025 data showed a 38.1 percent increase in accidents involving personal injury, with 38 fatalities reported. ~~The German Road Safety Council (DVR)~~ Recent data from the Federal Statistical Office indicates that the number of injured e-scooter users in Germany has ~~since called for a competency certificate for non-licensed riders and an increase~~ nearly tripled in ~~the minimum usage age from 14~~ four years, with over 16,000 accidents involving personal injury in 2025. The ADAC notes that children and teenagers aged 10 to ~~15 years. Studies~~ 18 are disproportionately affected by ~~the ADAC~~ causes such as excessive speed, riding with multiple passengers, and ~~ÖAMTC highlight~~ alcohol consumption. In Germany, local authorities are also clarifying that e-scooters are classified as motor vehicles and are prohibited from pedestrian zones unless authorized. Furthermore, riders are subject to the same alcohol ~~consumption is a critical risk factor;~~ limits as car drivers; while ~~sober riders often suffer limb injuries, intoxicated riders frequently experience severe head, face, and chest trauma due~~ 0.5 per mille is an administrative offense, those under 21 or in probationary periods must adhere to ~~impaired reflexes.~~ a 0.0 per mille limit. In Austria, accidents involving personal injury increased by 56 percent since 2023, ~~resulting in six deaths and hundreds of injuries~~ reaching 2,749 incidents in 2025. The ÖAMTC ~~is advocating~~ reports that alcohol impairment often leads to severe head, face, and chest injuries and continues to advocate for a mandatory helmet ~~law to mitigate injury severity. Spain is implementing stricter requirements under Law 5/2025, including mandatory civil liability insurance, registration with~~ law. In Denmark, the ~~DGT,~~ Danish Road Directorate reported 218 accidents between 2020 and a minimum age of 15. Additionally, all personal mobility vehicles manufactured or purchased before January 22, 2024, that lack official certification will be prohibited from urban circulation starting January 22, 2027. 2025. In Greece, experts like Kimon Logothetis have raised concerns regarding the lack of active safety features, such as turn signals and mirrors, and the lack of passive safety provided by the vehicles' design. While legislation has banned users under ~~17 from using e-scooters,~~ 17, experts warn that enforcement remains a primary challenge. Other regional measures include Poland’s enforcement against high-speed or unlicensed devices, Denmark’s monitoring of youth-related injuries, and Switzerland’s retail bans due to battery fire risks.

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